Masters of Science Fiction
Masters of Science Fiction | |
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Steven Hawking's Sci-Fi Masters intertitle | |
Genre | Science fiction anthology |
Presented by | Stephen Hawking |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
John W. Hyde Brad Mendelsohn Andrew Deane Keith Addis |
Running time | approx. 41 minutes |
Production company(s) |
Reunion Pictures Industry Productions MOSF Productions IDT Entertainment |
Release | |
Original network | ABC |
Original release | August 4 – August 25, 2007 |
Chronology | |
Related shows | Masters of Horror |
External links | |
Website |
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Masters of Science Fiction is an American television anthology series by the same creators as Masters of Horror. The show debuted on ABC on August 4, 2007 at 10PM for a run of four episodes.[1] It was originally scheduled to run in six parts, but two episodes were removed from the schedule for undisclosed reasons.[2]
The show follows a similar format as Masters of Horror, with each hour long episode taking the form of a separate short film adaptation of a story by a respected member of the science fiction community, hence the Masters in the title.[2]
In December 2007, the show was picked up by Space in Canada. This was followed by the North American premiere of the missing two episodes. A Region 1 DVD of all six episodes was released on August 5, 2008. On February 12, 2012, the Science Channel began airing the episodes, under the title Stephen Hawking's Sci-Fi Masters, beginning with the first domestic airing of the episode "Watchbirds".[3]
The show is hosted off-screen by physicist Stephen Hawking.[1]
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air-date |
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1 | "A Clean Escape" | Mark Rydell | Story by : John Kessel Teleplay by : Sam Egan | August 4, 2007 (USA) November 11, 2007 (Canada) |
In a post-apocalyptic future, a psychiatrist (Judy Davis) tries to help a patient (Sam Waterston) regain his memory. | ||||
2 | "The Awakening" | Michael Petroni | Story by : Howard Fast Teleplay by : Michael Petroni | August 11, 2007 (USA) November 25, 2007 (Canada) |
In this adaptation of "The General Zapped an Angel", a major (Terry O'Quinn) comes out of retirement when an alien comes to Earth supposedly in peace. | ||||
3 | "Jerry Was a Man" | Michael Tolkin | Story by : Robert A. Heinlein Teleplay by : Michael Tolkin | August 18, 2007 (USA) November 18, 2007 (Canada) |
A wealthy couple (Malcolm McDowell and Anne Heche) come into possession of an android called Jerry. | ||||
4 | "The Discarded" | Jonathan Frakes | Story by : Harlan Ellison Teleplay by : Harlan Ellison and Josh Olson | August 25, 2007 (USA) December 16, 2007 (Canada) |
A group of minorities are forced to make a pact with those that sent them adrift in space. | ||||
5 | "Little Brother" | Darnell Martin | Walter Mosley | December 2, 2007 (Canada) |
Justice is determined by machines. | ||||
6 | "Watchbird" | Harold Becker | Story by : Robert Sheckley Teleplay by : Sam Egan | December 9, 2007 (Canada) |
Androids can prevent killings before they happen. |
References
- 1 2 Richmond, Ray (August 3, 2007). ""Masters of Science Fiction" too artistic for ABC". Reuters. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
- 1 2 "ABC SLATES 'LAUGHS' FOR TUESDAYS, CONFIRMS 'MASTERS' INSTALLMENTS". Futon Critic. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
- ↑ "Stephen Hawking's Sci Fi Masters". Science Channel.
External links
- Official Website
- Masters of Science Fiction press release
- The Futon's Summer Preview: ABC's Masters of Science Fiction
- The Futon's First Look: Masters of Science Fiction (ABC)
- "Cast Set for Masters of Sci Fi", Zap2it, August 4, 2006.
- Masters of Science Fiction on IMDb
- Masters of Science Fiction at TV.com